by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
She has the power of mind over matter… and that’s the problem.Read the first 3 books in the Superhero series Gifted.Gifted Awakening:She has the power of mind over matter. But if she can’t move heaven and earth, her town could be doomed.Rebecca Stevens is terrified someone will find out. Forced to practice her growing telekinesis behind her family’s back, the sixteen-year-old mayor’s daughter knows his hard stance against the gifted would drive a rift through the community. But when she and her brother are caught in the crossfire of a late-night C-store robbery, she instinctively unleashes her skills to stop a bullet.With her ability exposed by the gas station’s security video and the townsfolk up in arms, Rebecca flees with her family to safety. But a superhuman psycho stalker puts her loved ones at risk, and the embattled teenager fears she isn’t strong enough to prevent a horrific tragedy…Will Rebecca find her strength in time to defend all she holds dear?Awakening is the action-packed first book in the Gifted superhero urban fantasy series. If you like gutsy characters, spectacular talents, and epic battles, then you’ll adore John R. Sankovich’s riveting tale.Gifted Omen:She vowed to stay out of trouble. With her archenemy hellbent on vengeance, it’s a promise she’ll have to break…Rebecca Stevens is just trying to keep her head down. Desperate to rescue her father from prosecution, the sixteen-year-old superhuman has agreed to not use her powers. But when her nemesis, The Collector, kidnaps her dad in revenge, she has little choice but to resume her heroics.Trapped between the fiend’s villainous forces and the new threat of the U.S. military, Rebecca struggles to work out whose side she’s on. And with friends turning into foes, the reluctant champion fears she can’t even save her family, let alone the world.Backed into a corner and wrestling with chaos, can the tortured teenager turn certain defeat into victory?Omen is the captivating second book in the Gifted superhero urban fantasy series. If you like believable characters, jaw-dropping twists and turns, and thrilling edge-of-your-seat action, then you’ll love John R. Sankovich’s fast-paced adventure.Gifted Control:Her community is once again under siege. But this time her legendary powers aren’t helping…Rebecca Stevens longs for approval. Accepting that she can’t avoid the destiny her gifts have thrust upon her, the teenage hero still struggles with those in town who blame her for all their troubles. And when a young ally nearly dies and is orphaned in a vicious attack, she vows to bring the insanity to a halt.Unable to track down the perpetrator, Rebecca fears her old enemy has found another way to torment her small hometown. And her only option to smoke the villain out may be to walk into the lion’s den and offer herself as bait…Can Rebecca defeat a shadowy force that refuses to face her?Control is the suspenseful third book in the Gifted superhero urban fantasy series. If you like determined heroines, mysterious paranormal antagonists, and emotional rollercoasters, then you’ll love John R. Sankovich’s page-turning novel.
by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Christian Nonfiction |
Experience the Supernatural Presence of the Holy Spiritin Every Area of Your Life! Every follower of Jesus has received the Holy Spirit. If you have given your life to Christ, you have His very Presence living inside of you. And yet, there is still more! What if the same Spirit Who lives inside of you could work through you with miraculous power? What if the Holy Spirit was more than a theological concept and became your day-to-day supernatural experience? In Living from the Presence, Heidi and Rolland Baker take you on a journey like never before. In eight interactive study sessions, Heidi and Rolland guide you into the manifest Presence of God where you will encounter Him face to face and be forever marked by His transforming power. Discover how to: Increase your awareness of the Holy Spirit’s Presence and experience His closeness in new waysRelease the atmosphere of Heaven into your spheres of influenceExperience new levels of God’s glory and witness an increase of signs, wonders and miracles flowing in your lifeHaving the Holy Spirit live inside of you is an incredible honor; however, in order to walk out a lifestyle of supernatural power, you need to learn how to partner with the Spirit and see His manifest Presence rest upon you every day! Powerful Session Topics Include:The Foundation of His Presence • Living Saturated in His Presence Miracles in His Presence • Making Room for His Presence …and More!
by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents” aren’t created equal. Then the Captain drops a new assignment on their desk: an affluent Bay Area lawyer is missing. The man’s wife stomps into their office screaming about a contract she found hidden in the backups of their home computer. A contract with a seven-figure payout, and an incriminating Exhibit A.
Following the trail of both the motorcycle rider and the lawyer with Kandy complaining, “We’re homicide detectives, there should be a body,” leads to a vintage motorcycle club called the Ton Up where lips are sealed, a yacht harbor on the coast where riddles run deep, and a midnight roadside confrontation that ends with a splash. As the trails twist they soon find that these people and places have one thing in common:
A violist named Mylin. Who plays in an all-female orchestra called The Girls of the Orient. And, unbeknownst to her, is the subject of a fine-art photographer’s latest collection.
From San Francisco to Mexico, the treacherous cliffs of the Pacific coast to the desolation of Nevada’s high desert, Tune Up moves like Kandy’s turbocharged Mini through a foggy landscape of false identities, fake romance, and frenzied chases, as Qigiq realizes one picture really can reveal more than 1,000 words.
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by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Mystery |
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents” aren’t created equal. Then the Captain drops a new assignment on their desk: an affluent Bay Area lawyer is missing. The man’s wife stomps into their office screaming about a contract she found hidden in the backups of their home computer. A contract with a seven-figure payout, and an incriminating Exhibit A.
Following the trail of both the motorcycle rider and the lawyer with Kandy complaining, “We’re homicide detectives, there should be a body,” leads to a vintage motorcycle club called the Ton Up where lips are sealed, a yacht harbor on the coast where riddles run deep, and a midnight roadside confrontation that ends with a splash. As the trails twist they soon find that these people and places have one thing in common:
A violist named Mylin. Who plays in an all-female orchestra called The Girls of the Orient. And, unbeknownst to her, is the subject of a fine-art photographer’s latest collection.
From San Francisco to Mexico, the treacherous cliffs of the Pacific coast to the desolation of Nevada’s high desert, Tune Up moves like Kandy’s turbocharged Mini through a foggy landscape of false identities, fake romance, and frenzied chases, as Qigiq realizes one picture really can reveal more than 1,000 words.
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by Philip Eliot | May 22, 2026 | Mystery |
????? ‘Highly recommend for your summer reading’ Reader Review ?????Can one house hold a lifetime of secrets?Corfu, 1930The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the scent of jasmine, the green shutters of her family’s home — and her brother Billy’s tragic disappearance years before.Returning to the Greek house, high above clear blue waters, Thirza tries to escape by immersing herself in painting — and a passionate affair.But as webs of love, envy, and betrayal tighten around the family, buried secrets surface.Is it finally time to uncover the truth about Billy’s vanishing?––––––––––––––––––––’The Greek House is absolutely sumptuous. Dinah Jefferies at her best. I devoured every page of this stunning novel with enormous pleasure’ Santa Montefiore‘I was totally absorbed by this page-turning tale of love, loss and heartbreak in a troubled period of Corfu’s history. The island is beautifully evoked, the characters gloriously alive and passionate’ Rachel Hore’A powerful story … the women are strong and complex … this is Dinah Jefferies’ best yet’ Gill PaulDinah Jefferies’s book ‘Night Train to Marrakech’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-09-18.
